# Philippe Da Costa

_Former president of French Red Cross and scouting leader_

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> Philippe Da Costa served as the president of the World Scout Committee and as the Commissaire général of the Scouts de France from 1995 to 2002. He is currently the national president of the French Red Cross and a member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. In May 2008, he was appointed president of the National Institute of Youth and Popular Education (INJEP).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 December 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27975271#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Covilhã ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27975271#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27975271#P27))
- **Positions held:** president (10 September 2021 – 27 June 2025 · BS 24 Bhadra 2078 – 12 Asar 2082) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27975271#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Bronze Wolf Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27975271#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** dacostaph ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27975271#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Philippe Da Costa born?**  
Philippe Da Costa was born on 7 December 1962 in Covilhã.

**What positions has Philippe Da Costa held?**  
Positions held by Philippe Da Costa include: president (2021–2025).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Philippe Da Costa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Da_Costa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q27975271](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27975271) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Philippe Da Costa au CESE.jpg by Zef7 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philippe_Da_Costa_au_CESE.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Philippe Da Costa". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/philippe-da-costa. Retrieved 15 November 2026.